Commodity Puzzle

2. large cereal grain plant that has a leafy stalk on which ears are produced that contain the grains or seeds called kernels
5. annual grasses that were the last cereal grains to be domesticated.
6. a cereal plant that produces grain which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc.
9. futures on Grade AA butter
10. cattle industrially raised for beef production from the calf stage until they reach between 600 and 800 pounds
12. a species in the legume family of plants grown for its beans; it can fix nitrogen from the air in the soil
13. cereal grain used commercially for animal feed, the production of malt (an important ingredient in beer production), and human food applications

1. the source of bacon
3. cattle that have reached 600 to 800 pounds and been moved to a feedlot where they are fed a special food mix to encourage rapid weight gain
4. industrially raised pigs, swine, or hogs
7. seeds of the rice plant that have not had the outer hull and bran layers removed
8. a carbohydrate known as sucrose in its crystalline powder form. It is derived from either the sugarcane plant or the sugarbeet
11. an oilseed that is crushed to produce oil and meal. Canola oil is also an important feedstock for the growing biodiesel market